Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
by Bhudeb Mookerjee | 1938 | 52,258 words | ISBN-10: 8170305829 | ISBN-13: 9788170305828
This fourth volume of the Rasa-jala-nidhi deals with Rasa-chikitsa-vidya, also known a the science of Iatrchemistry (chemical medicine), a major branch of Ayurveda. It contains Ayurvedic treatments for Fever and Diarrhea. The Rasa-jala-nidhi (“the ocean of Iatrochemistry, or, chemical medicine) is a compendium of Sanskrit verses dealing with ancie...
Part 16 - Treatment for enlargement of spleen and liver (15): Vidya-maya rasa
Equal quantities of sulphur, orpiment, copper pyrites, copper, realger, and mercury are to be rubbed together, and then subjected to bhavana, for one day each, with the decoction of pippali and milk of snuhi. Pills are then to be made, three raktis in weight, each, to be taken with honey and cows milk. This medicine cures gulma and enlargement of spleen.
Conclusion:
This concludes ‘Treatment for enlargement of spleen and liver (15): Vidya-maya rasa’ included in Bhudeb Mookerjee Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory. The text includes treatments, recipes and remedies and is categorised as Rasa Shastra: an important branch of Ayurveda that specialises in medicinal/ herbal chemistry, alchemy and mineralogy, for the purpose of prolonging and preserving life.